186 A. J. EWART, JEAN WHITE AND J. R. TOVEY. 
Danthonia airoides, Nees. (Gramines), Soak Creek, W.A. 
F. A. Rodway, Sept. 1907. Identified by Prof. Hackel. 
This species was only known previously from South 
Africa, and if really native to West Australia, it presents 
a unique case of distribution, although several South African 
genera are represented in Australia by allied species. Mr. 
Rodway points out that the district contains no aliens, and 
that the fact of the plant not occurring in more settled 
districts indicates an introduction in prehistoric times.. 
Prof. Hackel comes to the same conclusion. 
Diplachne loliiformis, F.v.M. (Graminez). Malcolm, W.A. 
KF. A. Rodway, No. 158, April 1907. Determined by 
Hackel; new for Western Australia. 
Eleaocarpus reticulata, Sm. var. Kirtoni, F.v.M. (Tiliaceze). 
Distinguished by longer leaves, more serrated edges, etc. 
This variety, at first considered to be a species, was recog- 
nised by Mueller in 1885. The‘ E. longifolia’ of C. Moore 
(Flora of N.S.W., 1893) appears to be practically identical 
with it, and in any case as the Kew Index already gives 
two valid species of EH. longifolius (Blume, Wall.) a third 
one is inadmissible. Maiden and Betche raise this variety 
to specific rank as E. Baeuerlenii, Maiden and Baker (Proc. 
Linn. Soc. N. 8. Wales, 1908, 33, p. 305), but this appears 
to be one of those doubtful cases in which so much depends 
upon individual judgment, and in such cases the reasons 
for retaining the first name given, whether as variety or 
species are especially weighty. 
Eremophila Kochi, Ewart, n. sp. After the collector. 
(Myoporinee). 
A shrub one to two metres high, the younger branches 
white with a short scurfy tomentum, the older branches 
greyish and emitting a pleasant fragrance when broken. 
Leaves rather closely set, alternate, ovate or lanceolate, 
